Viral CNS infections in children from a malaria-endemic area of Malawi: a prospective cohort study

Viral CNS infections in children from a malaria-endemic area of Malawi: a prospective cohort study

Background: Fever with reduced consciousness is an important cause of hospital admission of children in sub-Saharan Africa, with high mortality. Cerebral malaria, diagnosed when acute Plasmodium falciparum infection and coma are recorded with no other apparent reason, is one important cause. We inve...

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Main Authors:	Macpherson Mallewa, PhD, Prof. Pam Vallely, PhD, Brian Faragher, PhD, Dan Banda, MSc, Paul Klapper, PhD, Mavuto Mukaka, MSc, Harriet Khofi, Cert Nur Midwif, Paul Pensulo, Dip Cli Med, Prof. Terrie Taylor, DO, Prof. Malcolm Molyneux, MD, Prof. Tom Solomon, PhD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2013-09-01
Series:	The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X13700603

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